2025 Cincinnati mayoral election

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2025 Cincinnati mayoral election
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Candidate Aftab Pureval Cory Bowman
Incumbent Mayor

Aftab Pureval
Democratic



The 2025 Cincinnati mayoral election will take place on November 4, 2025, with a primary election held on May 6, 2025. [1] [2] During the primary election, the two highest-placing candidates advanced to the general election. Municipal elections in Cincinnati are officially nonpartisan.

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Incumbent mayor Aftab Pureval is running for re-election to a second term in office.

Primary election

Advanced to general election

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Endorsements

Cory Bowman
Federal officials
Aftab Pureval
Organizations
Political parties

Primary results

2025 Cincinnati mayoral primary election [10]
CandidateVotes%
Aftab Pureval 18,50582.53%
Cory Bowman2,89412.91%
Brian Frank1,0224.56%
Total votes22,421 100.00

General election

Results

2025 Cincinnati mayoral runoff
CandidateVotes%
Aftab Pureval
Cory Bowman
Total votes100.00

References

  1. ↑ "Election Calendar". votehamiltoncountyohio.gov. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Mayoral election in Cincinnati, Ohio (2025)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ Coolidge, Sharon; Moorwood, Victoria (February 4, 2025). "JD Vance's half-brother running for Cincinnati mayor". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  4. ↑ Goodman, Danielle (January 24, 2025). "Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval announces re-election bid". WCPO-TV . Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  5. ↑ Coolidge, Sharon (February 6, 2025). "Brian Frank, Republican running for mayor, wants to 'Make Cincinnati Great Again'". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved February 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ Coolidge, Sharon (October 28, 2024). "Jan-Michele Lemon Kearney won't run for mayor in 2025 but leaves door open for later". The Cincinnati Enquirer .
  7. ↑ Moorwood, Victoria (May 6, 2025). "JD Vance endorses half-brother Cory Bowman for Cincinnati mayor". The Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ Collins, Kobe (March 27, 2025). "OEC Action Fund Endorses 14 Climate Leaders for Local Offices and One Ballot Issue Ahead of May 6th Primary Election". Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund. Retrieved April 20, 2025.
  9. ↑ Costello, Becka. "Democrats endorse incumbents and one new name for Cincinnati Council". WVXU. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ "City of Cincinnati - For Mayor - Nonpartisan Party - Election Night Reporting". results.votehamiltoncountyohio.gov. Hamilton County, Ohio Board of Elections. May 6, 2025. Retrieved May 7, 2025.
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